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…inflation pegged at 4% …raises 2026 GDP forecast to 20.8% (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Monday declared Guyana’s economy “healthy” after the country recorded 33.3% real GDP growth at the half-year mark, with the non-oil economy expanding by 10.1%. At a press conference at the Office of the President, Georgetown, the Head of State […] The post Pres. Ali touts 33.3% half-year growth appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…generators pushed beyond maintenance deadlines– Patterson (Kaieteur News) – Former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson has warned that the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) is operating with a razor-thin spinning reserve, leaving the national electricity grid vulnerable to failures and cascading outages. Patterson made the disclosure during a recent episode of Sources- a […] The post GPL operating on razor-thin reserve appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old Corentyne youth lost his life early Saturday morning after the motorcycle he was riding reportedly crashed into a lamp pole along the Albion Public Road. Dead is Dhanesh Parbudial of Belvedere, Corentyne, who was employed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). According to information gathered by Kaieteur News, the accident occurred […] The post Corentyne youth dies after bike slams into lamp pole appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – U.S-based Citibank is set to open a representative office at Regus building on Waterloo Street Georgetown- a move which the bank said reinforces its strong commitment to supporting Guyana’s dynamic and rapidly expanding economy. Citi Group back in May had announced that it had received regulatory approval from the Bank of Guyana for […] The post Citibank set to open office in Regus Building on Waterloo Street appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Monday said Guyana’s implementation of the controversial third-country deportee agreement with the United States is directly dependent on U.S. financial and technical support, stressing that Georgetown should not be expected to shoulder the costs of receiving and integrating deportees. “It must be a joint effort,” Ali said at a […] The post U.S. funding tied to Guyana’s acceptance of deportees – Pres. Ali appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has appealed a High Court ruling that quashed nearly $800 million in taxes imposed on Hana Mohamed and Bibi Mohamed and blocked the attempted seizure of their luxury vehicles. The tax authority is asking the Court of Appeal to overturn Justice Gino Persaud’s July 2026 decision, which found […] The post GRA appeals nearly $800M tax ruling over Mohameds’ luxury vehicles appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The juvenile who allegedly struck and killed 10-year-old Ketley Primary School pupil Gabriela Rodrigues on Saturday has surrendered to the police. Kaieteur News understands that the teenager turned himself in at the Ruimveldt Police Station this morning accompanied by his mother and his legal counsel. Though Commander McBean was unable up, to press […] The post Juvenile rider surrenders after killing 10-yr-old girl appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The government through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development for the year thus far awarded approximately $2,435,737,623 in contracts for the upgrade of three major market facilities in Regions Three and Four. With more market projects tendered for, these projects form part of the ministry’s $36.7 billion budgetary allocation which was […] The post Govt. awarded over $2B in contracts this year to build three markets appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir is scheduled to deliver his ruling on October 19 regarding an “abuse of process” application submitted by the defense following full disclosure of evidence by state prosecutors in the catastrophic July 18 MV Barima disaster case. The three accused, vessel Captain Kevin Price, 40; Chief Mate Rondell Dwayne Roberts, 42; […] The post Court to rule on ‘abuse of process’ application in MV Barima disaster appeared first on Kaieteur News.
– says deeper cooperation essential for greater progress President Xi Jinping unveiled five initiatives covering the areas of artificial intelligence, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry, smart manufacturing, and talent development, to deepen practical cooperation among BRICS countries and bolster the collective strength of the Global South. Addressing the second session of the 18th BRICS […] The post Xi unveils five initiatives for stronger BRICS appeared first on Kaieteur News.
…Western Tigers, Fruta Conquerors pick up first win By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League is beginning to take shape, and while the season is still young, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and defending champions Slingerz FC are already making it clear that surrendering points will not be part of […] The post GDF, Slingerz stay perfect in GFF Elite League appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh now that the Guyana leg of the CPL done and gone, is time fuh tek a lil look at some things before the cricket people come back and tell we how successful everything was. Because, according to dem boys, if success means plenty people buying tickets and then spending half […] The post CPL dusted and done in Guyana but de problems remain appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Emmanuel Pompey has guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal at the South American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after punching his way into the semi-finals of the men’s 90kg boxing division with a unanimous-decision victory over Bolivia’s Jimmy Nunez. Pompey produced a composed and determined performance in his quarter-final clash, doing […] The post Pompey punches through to South American Games semi-finals appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – The 57 megawatts (MW) expected to be added to the national grid following testing of the first turbine at the Wales Gas-to-Energy project in December does not represent delivery of the 300MW promised to Guyanese, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan said on Friday. Addressing the media on […] The post Duncan: Wales’ 57MW test is not delivery of promised 300MW appeared first on Kaieteur News.
(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali has declared that Guyana will not be remembered as a small state squeezed by corporate interests and powerful nations, even as he acknowledged that the country remains shackled to what he described as a “bad” oil agreement with US supermajor ExxonMobil. Ali made the remarks during an interview with Al […] The post Pres. Ali says Guyana won’t be squeezed by Exxon, but admits country shackled to a bad deal appeared first on Kaieteur News.
